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When I was at the farmers market on the weekend I came across some local summer peas and since I always enjoy fresh peas I picked some up right away. After too much good food over the long weekend I was looking for something a bit on the lighter side and since it was a weeknight I also wanted something quick and easy. Pastas are often my go to meals under these circumstances and it had been a while since I last did a carbonara pasta so I was thinking that a carbonara with peas would be just about right. A carbonara is a pasta that is dressed in a creamy egg based sauce along with bacon, romano cheese and a healthy dose of fresh ground black pepper. I often like to add seasonal ingredients to carbonara pastas like asparagus or zucchini and I figured that sweet peas would work wonderfully in the creamy and salty sauce. One of my favourite things about a carbonara pasta, other than tasting great, is that it literally comes together in less time than it takes to cook the noodles. This dish was definitely a great way to enjoy those summer peas!

Spaghetti alla Carbonara with Peas

Spaghetti served in a creamy egg based sauce with bacon, fresh summer peas and Pecorino Romano cheese.

Really lovely and simple recipe, even a kitchen klutz like myself might be able to give this a shot! :) We have peas growing in the garden assss i speak and i think this would be a lovely way to use them when they are ready Thank you for the gorgeous recipe as always!

Yum! This looks great! I published a very similar recipe using asparagus in my cookbook, Feeding our Families: Bringing back the made-from-scratch family dinner. Love carbonara! Http://www.healthnutfoodie.com

Looks terrific, as do all your carbonara recipes, which have given me new ideas on an old favorite. I've noticed, however, that you add a little cream to all the carbonara recipes you've posted. I'm curious, do you find that really adds anything as far as flavor or texture? I like mine the traditional Italian way, without cream and just letting the egg yolks do their thing, but that's just a matter of personal preference.

Carbonara...always yum. You lost me at the peas,though. However, I have never tried fresh English-style peas, so I guess I can't really knock 'em til I try 'em.

Being pregnant, I've been scared to make traditional carbonara with the egg just thrown in , but I made a pasta recently like carbonara but I used some mascarpone cheese and it gave me the same creamy texture and taste similar to the traditional. It will definitely do until I can make the real thing.

I love pasta carbonara, but have never tried adding peas. That said, I make a mean pasta with peas and prosciutto that I bet is quite similar. Still, this looks fantastic and I'm pretty sure it will make an appearance in my kitchen sometime soon. Thanks for sharing.

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.